The prospect call-ups have been fast and furious, and the White Sox are giving us another one. Chicago has promoted their No. 5 overall prospect, shortstop Colson Montgomery, who will bat seventh in his major league debut on Friday. Montgomery struggled with Triple-A Charlotte to the tune of a .215/.295/.416 triple slash through 60 games. However, with another lost year on the South Side, why not see what they've got in their young prospect? While his batting line with the Knights won't turn heads, the left-handed slugger has drawn comparisons to the Rangers' Corey Seager due to his 30-homer potential. Montgomery will need to improve his plate discipline, but he'll likely have a long leash with Chicago's season in the toilet. 

As far as injuries go, the Arizona Diamondbacks and fantasy managers got good news recently with the update that outfielder Corbin Carroll (wrist) started a rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League. Carroll had recently sustained a chip fracture in his wrist after being hit by a pitch, but it's been a quick recovery, and he should return when he's eligible. New York Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt (forearm) was transferred to the 15-day injured list with forearm tightness. Uh oh. Schmidt was supposed to undergo an MRI Friday morning, though the results have not been divulged. That kind of news is never good, so we'll see what the team has to say about it. Chicago Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon (calf) also made his way to the 15-day IL this week -- due to a calf strain. It's more on the serious side for Taillon, as manager Craig Counsell reports that he'll miss more than a month.

Atlanta Braves breakout pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach (elbow) was moved to the 15-day injured list retroactive to Jun. 29 with a fracture in his right elbow. The hope is that Schwellenbach will rejoin the team in September. Lastly, Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober (hip) was shelved with a left hip impingement. The move was retroactive to Jun. 29 and puts Bailey on track to return following the All-Star break (Jul. 19).

For the uninitiated: this column typically assumes point formats and will only feature athletes at or around 50% ownership on Yahoo! A player will only appear on this list twice if they continue to perform well from weeks prior. Happy hunting!

Waiver Adds

Kyle Stowers, OF - Miami Marlins (51% Owned)

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: the Marlins may not be a good team, but they're a sneaky source of fantasy points from the mound and the dish. Kyle Stowers' hitting well isn't anything new, but he's ticked his production back up after a mediocre May and June (.254). Despite two down months -- which would qualify as excellent by many big-league players' standards -- his breakout is real, evidenced by the quality of contact and expected statistics.

Stowers has heated up at the plate since the end of June, logging two hits in four of his last ten outings. He's been an extra-base-hit machine over that time, notching four doubles and five home runs and a red-hot .400 average (14-for-35). The scorching stretch has brought his overall triple slash up to a strong .283/.357/.514, and he's a top-100 player in Yahoo! points formats. 

Maybe an ugly 29.2% strikeout rate is keeping his ownership down, but there's little reason for him to be available in leagues where punchouts carry no consequences.

Addison Barger, 3B/OF - Toronto Blue Jays (42% Owned)

Speaking of breakouts, Addison Barger is probably the asset on this list I'm most excited about. Barger hasn't quite become an everyday player due in large part to a .229/.308/.314 batting line against southpaws. However, his work against right-handers is more than worthy of a roster spot. If Stowers' statcast chart was enough to get you going, Barger's should put you over the top.

Toronto's hot corner occupant has consistently sported elite underlying metrics since the team recalled him from Triple-A, but it's only recently started showing up in the box score. The former sixth-round pick has been uber-productive in July -- boasting a ludicrous .667/.700/1.556 triple slash through three appearances, and the hot-hitting goes back a few days further. He has seven extra-base knocks over his last seven games (four doubles, three HRs).

I typically avoid recommending platoon players, but Barger has maintained a steady share of at-bats and is making every one of them count.

Chandler Simpson, OF - Tampa Bay Rays (33% Owned)

Tampa Bay demoted outfielder Chandler Simpson to Triple-A Durham at the end of May but recalled him roughly two weeks ago, and he's picked up right where he left off. The speedy Georgia Tech product went 0-for-4 in his first start back but has at least one hit in eight appearances with five swipes and nary a strikeout since.

Simpson was likely dropped upon his demotion and will boost fantasy managers in the average and steals department as long as he's up -- which should be for good. The rookie has stolen 24 bases in 45 games thus far, and his .299 average isn't fluky, considering a stellar .306 xBA. Furthermore, he's striking out a minuscule 9.1% of the time. Don't be surprised to see the OBP rise, too, as he gets more acclimated to major-league pitching.

Fantasy managers shouldn't expect much power, considering he has just five extra-base hits and no home runs. However, he's an obvious add in both roto & H2H category formats and won't likely hit from the bottom of the order for long.

Gary Sanchez, C - Baltimore Orioles (19% Owned)

What year is this, again? Baltimore Orioles backstop Gary Sanchez has been surprisingly productive since his return from the injured list. The veteran landed on the IL back on Apr. 28 with a wrist issue and was a paltry .100 through 35 plate appearances before the injury. Something changed during his rehab stint with Triple-A Norfolk, and it's carried over since his arrival in mid-June.

Sanchez has gotten the nod for each of the O's last ten outings, and he's left the yard five times in his 15 appearances since the injured list stint -- similar to the .357 and three dingers he blasted over his seven contests with Norfolk. Overall, he's batting .327 over that frame, with 20 RBI and 12 runs scored.

I'm not expecting a ton from a guy who hit no better than .232 in any year since 2018. However, he's boasting career-highs in average exit velocity (93.5 MPH) and hard-hit rate (59.7%), and a .266 xBA will play. That should continue to rise if he can sustain this success.

Nolan Schanuel, 1B - Los Angeles Angels (18% Owned)

Nolan Schanuel joins this column again after displaying a bit more power in recent weeks. The former No. 11 overall pick of the 2023 MLB Draft has clobbered five of his eight homers on the season since Jun. 15 and mostly kept up his hot-hitting since May. I also predicted he'd score another 15 runs in June. He didn't quite get there (12), but racked up just three fewer hits in four more at-bats. That line of thinking softens the blow as opposed to viewing it in terms of averages (May [.302], June [.260]).

The 23-year-old was bound to grow into some more game power naturally, but this recent surge is unexpected and likely unsustainable. Still, it's a strong reminder that we shouldn't be so quick to finalize an athlete's tendencies. More so, he hasn't sacrificed much, if any, of his plate discipline in the process. 

Schanuel isn't the flashiest of adds, but he's a sound bat and fresh off a month with a career-high 18 RBI.

Deep League Adds

Ramon Laureano, OF - Baltimore Orioles (16% Owned)

It feels like forever ago, but Ramon Laureano was once a fantasy darling during his time with the then-Oakland Athletics. 24 homers and 13 steals with a .288 average across 123 games; yeah -- 2019 was memorable for the Dominican Republic native. He never lived up to the hype, though, struggling in the time since. However, Laureano looks like he's trying to rewrite the script in that aspect, as he's sneakily turned it around since making his way to the Braves in the back half of last year. In the 126 games since joining Atlanta, the 30-year-old is hitting .289 with 20 long balls. He may never again regain the form he exhibited with the A's, but looks to be at about 85-90% of that level, and that's a valuable fantasy asset.

Two-Start Streamers

Eury Perez, RHP - Miami Marlins (35%/78% Yahoo!/CBS)

I’ve held onto Eury Perez all season, and it looks like that patience is finally paying off. After a dominant start to his pro debut, Perez underwent Tommy John surgery in 2023—a notoriously difficult recovery. Just ask his teammate Sandy Alcantara, who’s only now beginning to return to form.

Perez seems to be working back to form at an expedited pace, and finally looked like the ace version of himself the last time he took the mound. In Wednesday's start against the Twins, the 22-year-old tossed six innings of one-hit ball, walking one and punching out seven to pick up his first win since 2023. In addition to landing five pitches at 99 MPH or faster, he also piled up 20 swings-and-misses for an elite 39% CSW.

The 6-foot-8 flamethrower is a priority add this week if available, and that doesn't account for just the interim. Perez could be a useful asset for the remainder of the season due to his overpowering fastball and big-time swing-and-miss stuff. He'll line up against the Cincinnati Reds and Baltimore Orioles this upcoming week -- both on the road -- and should be locked into fantasy lineups until he gives us a reason otherwise.

Jose Soriano, RHP - Los Angeles Angels (39%/77% Yahoo!/CBS)

Jose Soriano doesn't carry as much upside as Eury Perez, but there's a lot to like about how he's pitched recently. Soriano also sports a big fastball and pairs it with a sinker that sits in the upper 90s. The Dominican Republic native had two ghastly outings in June in which he yielded 15 combined runs, ballooning his ERA (5.40) and WHIP (1.38) to unsightly totals. Numbers may never lie, but they can be misleading, as he's allowed one earned run or fewer in the three outings sandwiched between while fanning double-digit batters in two of them. All in all, since May 2, he's notched five scoreless trips to the mound and allowed three runs or fewer in all but two of them.

The 26-year-old can be inconsistent, but there is massive potential here if he can fire on all cylinders. In addition to a 99th percentile groundball rate, the strikeouts are starting to tick up. Soriano hasn't been known for massive K totals during his time in the majors, but they were a large part of his success during his minor-league tenure, racking up double-digit K/9s at each stop. 

Soriano will get two home matchups with the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks for his two-start week. I'm not too concerned with who he's facing at this point, just that the results keep coming. If they do, he could be another rest-of-the-season type of addition.

Thanks for reading, and good luck in your matchups next week!